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This week, we focused on current French music events. We discussed several major happenings, including the Festival du Vieil Écluse (Old Plough Festival), the Messiaen Festival, and Iron Maiden’s recent performance in Paris. Everyone shared insights about the cultural significance and music featured in each event. Finally, to reinforce our vocabulary, we wrapped up the…

In today’s session, we discussed Bastille Day (La Fête Nationale), which takes place tomorrow, July 14. We talked about its historical significance and how it’s celebrated in France with fireworks, parades, and public festivities. We also explored French summer activities and compared them to activities in other francophone countries. We also reviewed holiday and independence-related…

Today, we talked about holidays, current events, and the upcoming Bastille Day (La Fête Nationale), discussing its history, traditions, and how it’s celebrated in France. Participants practiced related vocabulary and shared their thoughts on national celebrations. To end the session, we played a Kahoot game that reviewed key vocabulary and cultural facts in a lively,…

Today, we continued practicing vocabulary and conversation around holidays and current events. A highlight of the discussion was planning an activity related to American Independence Day, including ideas for incorporating cultural and language elements into a future session. To wrap up, we played a fun and interactive Quizlet game that helped reinforce the vocabulary and…

This Sunday, we discussed summer holidays, current events, and La Fête de la Musique, learning about how it’s celebrated in France and beyond. Participants shared their holiday plans and practiced related vocabulary. To finish, we played an educational game that helped review key words and phrases in a fun and interactive way.

This meeting we discussed Father’s Day, including how it is celebrated in French culture, common traditions, and typical gift ideas. Participants learned how this holiday compares to similar ones in other countries. We also partook in a role-playing game, playing out scenarios related to the holiday. These are scenarios like giving a Father’s Day gift…

Today we discussed a cultural overview of recent happenings in France, highlighting the significance of Whit Monday, a public holiday with religious origins and varied observance across the country. The group discussed how the day is celebrated in different regions and its place in the French calendar. This week’s speaking exercises focused on pronunciation, word…

During this week’s meeting, we discussed recent events in France, including notable political, cultural, and social developments. Special attention was given to French holidays, such as La Fête des Mères (Mother’s Day), which is occasionally celebrated on June 1st, and D-Day commemorations, providing cultural background and typical phrases associated with each. Then, we played a…

This week, a significant part of the meeting was dedicated to learning and practicing new vocabulary related to current events. We explored themed word lists, common expressions, and pronunciation tips to improve our active vocabulary. Then, we played vocabulary bingo to test our memory of our newly learned words.

During this week’s meeting, we discussed the French holiday VE day or “Victoire 1945.” Then, we practiced our conversational skills, using vocabulary surrounding French federal holidays. Then, we played a review Quizlet Live about the new vocabulary we used. See everyone next week!